Nickel price: Indonesia halts deep-sea mining disposal
The world’s biggest nickel producer has not officially banned deep sea tailings but by not issuing new permits could delay planned projects.
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Zambia is done for now with taking over mining companies
Zambia last century had a painful experience with mine nationalization.
Northam said to consider bidding for Bokoni platinum mine
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Mineração Vale Verde secures $140m for Serrote project in Brazil
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Eldorado Gold inks revised investment contract with Greece
Deal covers all the miner's projects in northern Greece, which have repeatedly stalled over licensing delays and environmental concerns.
Portofino Resources receives encouraging results at South of Otter project in Ontario
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Rio Tinto issues mea culpa over Indigenous leadership upset
It said it should have better communicated to the Australian Aboriginal group whose ancient rockshelters it destroyed of the recent management reshuffle.
Nornickel fined $2 billion for massive Arctic fuel spill
Amount more than doubles what Russia is seeking to get in mineral extraction tax this year.